plates- when the lithosphere is broken into separate sections it is called plates scientific theory- a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations plate tectonics- a theory that states pieces of earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow-motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle faults- breaks in earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other transform boundary- a place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions divergent boundary- the place where two plates move apart, or diverge rift valley- rift valley is a deep vally that forms along the divergent boundary convergent boundary- convergent boudary is when two plate come together
Outline
Intro
plates
when lithosphere is broken in to sections
A Theory of plate tectonics
Wilson's scientific theory
the theory of plate tectonics
Evidence of plate boundaries
Transform boundary
two plates slip past each other in opposite directions
Table of Contents
The theory of plate tectonics
Vocabulary
plates- when the lithosphere is broken into separate sections it is called plates
scientific theory- a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
plate tectonics- a theory that states pieces of earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow-motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
faults- breaks in earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
transform boundary- a place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions
divergent boundary- the place where two plates move apart, or diverge
rift valley- rift valley is a deep vally that forms along the divergent boundary
convergent boundary- convergent boudary is when two plate come together
Outline
Intro
- plates
- when lithosphere is broken in to sections
A Theory of plate tectonics